A Norwegian company will create 80 jobs in Chattanooga to provide vehicle processing and outbound rail yard management at Volkswagen’s assembly plant.
Frank Fischer, chief executive of VW’s Chattanooga operations, termed the services “a crucial aspect” of production.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, with U.S. operations in New Jersey and headquarters in Lysaker, Norway, manages similar operations for eight other North American assembly plants, said company spokeswoman Inna Getselis.
“We’re the leader in the auto industry,” she said.
Such services typically involve installing floor mats and auto manuals in finished vehicles, she said. Also, the company’s workers check car tire air pressure and bodyshop work, the spokeswoman said.